A 36-Year-Old Obese Male Is One Day Post-Gastroplasty

A 36-year-old obese male is one day post-gastroplasty. He has a sudden onset of restlessness, dyspnea, and chest pain. His heart rate is 122/min., and auscultation of heart sound reveals an increased intensity of a pulmonary S2. The nurse should expect which of the following to confirm the patient's diagnosis?

A) chest x-ray and arterial blood gases
B) pulmonary radioisotope scan
C) blood enzyme studies
D) pulmonary artery pressures

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